Student resources:

Colouring bug pages

Minibeast interactive activities

• Sorting minibeasts into categories
• Minibeast hunt

**Mini-beasts digital learning activities**

• 17 resources on minibeasts
• Life cycle of bugs
• Nature detectives
• Fun games

Mini beast names matching activity

Melbourne Museum Bug Catcher Game

Test your skills on this interactive minibeast quiz with stunning colour images.

Make your own acrostic

Tangrams - Virtual Manipulative

Life Cycle of a Frog (Activity 2)

Dot to Dot Mini-beasts
Mazes to find insects
Ladybird Maze - Students must direct the ladybird with commends

Teacher resources:

Insect lesson plans (3-6 and 7-8 years)

• Detailed lesson plans on minibeasts, habitats and ecyosystems

Catapillar Shapes and Patterns - Scholastic Maths Idea

Bee craft activities

Bugs and insect crafts

Interesting and strange bug facts

Melbourne Museum - Bugs

• What are bugs?
• Food chains
• Habitats
• Bugs – friend or foe?

Minibeast information and ideas

• What are minibeasts/insects/arachnids?
• Create you own supper bug – for the kids
• A great minibeast quiz

Online JigSaw
The ABC are broadcasting a 4 times 15 minutes of broadcast on schools TV in Nov-Dec
http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/series/MINIBEASTSENVIRONMENTS.htm
01. Caves Friday 21 November 10.00am
02. Bush Pond Friday 28 November 10.00am
03. City Wednesday 3 December 10.00am
04. Beach Friday 5 December 10.00am